used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
anew
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As she passed along the footpath outside the boundary wall she stopped, and listened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading As she passed along the footpath outside the boundary wall she stopped, and listened.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
of short duration or distance
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
Colin
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From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
Fanny's
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From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading As she passed along the footpath outside the boundary wall she stopped, and listened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
set up or found
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
the act of departing
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
Kiddal
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From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
linnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading As she passed along the footpath outside the boundary wall she stopped, and listened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
Lupton
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From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
madhousenounUS /ˈmædhaʊs/
pejorative terms for an insane asylum
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
a person who carries a message
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
Nabbfield
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From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As she passed along the footpath outside the boundary wall she stopped, and listened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As she passed along the footpath outside the boundary wall she stopped, and listened.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
Rowel's
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From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
not in physical motion
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As she passed along the footpath outside the boundary wall she stopped, and listened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
a special situation
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As she passed along the footpath outside the boundary wall she stopped, and listened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
Whinmoor
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From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As she approached the place her heart began to throb violently, and her hands to tremble as she placed them on her bosom, as if by that action to still the poor troubled thing within.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Gives a description of Fanny's visit to the madhouse, and of her interview with her father._ After the lapse of some few days, during which Mr. Lupton left the hall on his proposed brief journey,--(though not without first sending a messenger to Whinmoor with a small packet for Colin, which the latter found to contain fifteen guineas, and a repetition of the invitation to appear again at Kiddal on the day previously named,)--Fanny's arrangements for going over Doctor Rowel's establishment were completed; and according to appointment she set out one morning, early after breakfast, and reached Nabbfield about ten o'clock.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Instead of sounds of woe, which she expected to hear from within, the blackbird and the linnet in the plantations sounded their pleasant notes there the same as elsewhere.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She gazed at the building as though every single stone was a separate source of fear to her; at its melancholy windows as so many eyes, out of which madness and pain looked upon the pleasant world below.
